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ACTNews, SELAYAR
ISLANDS – One week after being hit by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, residents
in Mantu'u Hamlet, Lamantu Village, Majapahit Village, and Bonerate Village,
Pasimarannu District, Selayar Islands Regency are still living in makeshift
shelters.
Andi Nasri from
the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) South Sulawesi said the evacuees still need emergency
assistance such as baby supplies, anti-mosquito nets, mats, blankets, large
tarpaulins, medicines, mattresses, food packages, clean water, and cleaning
kits.
“The villages are
far from the city center. It takes 18 to 22 hours by boat to deliver assistance.
There’s only one ferry schedule to Pasimarannu a week and one flight every two
weeks at a fairly expensive cost," said Nasri, Tuesday (12/21/2021).
The ACT Emergency
Response Team had distributed initial aid in the form of food packages in the
three villages, Sunday (12/19/2021).
“Some islands
cannot be reached due to difficult access. We are still trying our best. We hope
for support from generous friends," said Nasri,
Based on data
received by the ACT Makassar Team, the number of residents affected was 2,686
people. 77 houses were heavily damaged, and 105 houses were slightly damaged. An
elementary school in Bonerate Village was slightly damaged, and one mosque in
Bonerate Village was heavily damaged. []
